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Photo Camp

National Geographic Photo Camp is a series of photography workshops for youth from underserved communities both in and outside the United States. In partnership with local newspapers and community organizations, Photo Camp inspires young people to explore their communities through the camera's lens, and to share their vision through public presentations and exhibitions across the United States and throughout the world.

Photo Camp is sponsored by the National Geographic Education Foundation (through funding from the Ferguson-Judge Fund), Special Projects, and Mission Programs, in partnership with VisionWorkshops, of Annapolis, MD. Cameras for Photo Camp are provided by Olympus Imaging America Inc. Memory cards for Photo Camp are provided by PNY, a National Geographic Mission Partner.

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Photo Camp: Chesapeake Bay, Maryland

What do you get when you take Baltimore high schoolers to the Chesapeake Bay and give them cameras? Great shots.

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Photo Camp: Bronx, New York

National Geographic's New York Photo Camp 2008 asked students to create a portrait of environmental justice and conservation in the Bronx.

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Photo Camp: Erie, Pennsylvania

Photo Camp Erie 2007 showcases the work of teenagers who were given cameras to document their lives in the city.

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Photo Camp: Washington, DC 2006

Photo Camp took on Washington, D.C., in 2006 with a small group of teenagers working with National Geographic photographers to capture the heart of a culturally rich neighborhood.

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